Softball Game Preview: Kempsville Chiefs vs. First Colonial Patriots

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Previous Games

04/19/24 - Away	7-6 W
04/20/23 - Home	2-5 L
05/31/22 - Home	6-3 W
05/12/22 - Away	2-0 W
04/19/22 - Home	2-3 L
+ 5 more games

Kempsville is 8-2 against First Colonial since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Chiefs will host the Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Kempsville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so First Colonial's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Kempsville's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Deep Creek 1-0.

Meanwhile, First Colonial waltzed into their contest on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 6-2.

Cori Evans made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maura Haesler, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tori Rodriguez, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

First Colonial's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Kempsville, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.

Kempsville came out on top in a nail-biter against First Colonial when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. Will the Chiefs repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.